By Rasheed Sobowale Google’s homepage on January 2, 2020, features no other face than that of Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive, Uzoamaka ‘Amaka’ Audrey Igwe born in Port Harcourt, 2 January 1963 and died in Enugu, 28 April 2014. The tech giant company also included their favourite quote by the late Top Radio 90.9 Lagos […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta At least 17 persons on Wednesday sustained various degrees of injury in different accidents across Ogun State. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, Florence Okpe, said in a statement on Thursday that a total of five auto crashes were recorded across Ogun […]

Late veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Amaka Igwe, has been honoured with a Google Doodle on her 57th posthumous birthday. A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google’s homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements and notable historical figures. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the doodle went live on […]

Germany’s Alexander Zverev said he felt in top shape for 2020 Thursday despite only starting to hit balls a week ago after an off-season curtailed by a lucrative exhibition tour. The 22-year-old only won one title last year, in Geneva, not quite taking the step up that many had predicted as he slipped from fourth […]

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that its troops have killed several Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The troops also rescued 165 women and children from the terrorists’ den in the state. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said in a statement in Abuja that […]

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos Governors in the Northern States of Nigeria have reiterated their collective commitments to reverse the trend of poverty, illiteracy and insecurity ravaging the region and ensure good governance in the region. The Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong gave the assurance in a new year […]

Nigerian born British boxer, Sheikh Waziri, is making waves in the United Kingdom (UK) after the mayor of Barnet, North London, Reuben Thompstone, honoured him for outstanding security training and services.

Former Everton midfielder Li Tie was named as coach of China’s men’s football team on Thursday, tasked with reviving their World Cup qualifying campaign after Marcello Lippi’s abrupt departure. The Chinese Football Association said Li, who played in China’s only World Cup appearance in 2002, is an “outstanding representative of Chinese football players” and was […]

Paul Pogba will undergo surgery on a recurring ankle injury and is expected to spend another month on the sidelines, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed after his side’s 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday. The French World Cup winner made his comeback after nearly three months out in a 2-0 defeat at Watford […]

Journeyman pitcher Don Larsen, the only player in World Series history to throw a perfect game, died of cancer on Wednesday. He was 90. Larsen’s family spokesman Andrew Levy said the former New York Yankee died from cancer of the oesophagus in Hayden, Idaho. “The world is less ‘perfect’ today,” Levy wrote on Twitter. “Don […]

By Emmanuel Okogba Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has urged those he refers to as ‘haters’ to hug transformers. This is coming as a result of a released video that had him dancing salsa in the Caribbean. Fayose’s comment may be connected to the statement of Lauretta Onochie who is a media aide […]

A PROFESSOR of Counselling  Psychology,  Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Prof. Eunice Modupe Hassan, has advocated constant training for top management of companies and organizations to educate them on the need to eliminate gender discrimination, saying this will contribute to national productivity and economic growth in the country.

Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has signed into law the Fiscal Responsibility Agency and for Other Connected Purposes (FRAC) to provide for the establishment of Fiscal Responsibility Agency in the state. Tambuwal signed the document Tuesday. At its plenary the Sokoto State House of Assembly (SOHA) presided over by its Deputy Speaker Abubakar Magaji […]

THIS year, 2020, will be a very crucial one to watch as the economic advisory team deepen work on transforming Nigeria’s huge needs for money infrastructure, schools, hospitals and lay the foundation for welfare to beleaguered Nigerians.

AS I write now, I am not too sure that I will be able to readily remember the full name of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate – the major opposition contestant in the November 16, 2019 gubernatorial election in Kogi State.